I've been published since 1962/3. I have to admit that I only learnt about the pursuit of happiness and this obsession with success when I arrived in the States in 2003 at the age of 52. It never occurred to me before that, that I had to pursue success. I still have no idea what success is.

I'm 71 today. I'm still writing after all these years. Am I successful? I have no idea. I'm probably in the top 1% to 3% earners on Medium. While I don't have many followers, I have many subscribers, and subscribers, unlike followers, read.

When it comes to reviews, I guess my star rating, on average, is about 4.5. I also get lots of fan mail.

What do I want?

I write for two reasons - to earn a living and to get rid of the thoughts inside my head. If I don't write down what is in my head, they float around all day, and I can't get on with anything else.

Am I successful because I am able to do those two things.

I guess so. :)